Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£230,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,351 sales
+2.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26287
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26287 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · L40 2QG
HM Land Registry · Chorley
Average price
£265,107
Median price: £230,000
Median +2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,351 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Sep '24Sep '24: 1 sales · avg £645,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£645k£443k£240k
Jan '24Jun '24Sep '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near L40 2QG
England & WalesCrime trends · near L40 2QG
Counts are for Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian67.7%
No religion27.3%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4917.5%
65–7416.8%
75–849.5%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
One person: other8.8%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Rufford Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Hoscar Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Parbold Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 74 m straight lineabout 1 min
Methodist Church
Bus · by · north-west
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Methodist Church
Bus · opp · south-east
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Smithy Street
Bus · by · north-east
- 149 m straight lineabout 2 min
Smithy Street
Bus · opp · south-west
- 175 m straight lineabout 2 min
Four Lane Ends
Bus · by · south-west
Coordinates & Location for L40 2QG
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
L40 2QG
Coordinates
53.6266, -2.7721
Grid reference
SD490147
Easting
349,035
Northing
414,731
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJ6GH+M5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mawdesley
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Chorley
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Chorley
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Ribble E14001491
Constituency
E14001491Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Constituency code
E14001491
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Mawdesley
International Territorial Level
Chorley
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00X
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chorley 007A E01024964
E01024964MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chorley 007 E02005195
E02005195LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chorley 007A E01024964
E01024964MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chorley 007 E02005195
E02005195Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode L40 2QG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024964 and MSOA E02005195 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26287
Present — Active
Postcode L40 2QG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near L40 2QG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
100%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
45%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
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